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I agree with you. She doesn't know many of the answers. Thus, the hesitation while she checks. Alex took the time to familiarize himself with the answers before each taping. Ken knows the answers, has good rapport with the contestants, and has a ton of Jeopardy experience. Mayim has an impressive science and acting background, but hosting Jeopardy is just not something she so far is particularly good at.

Years ago I was a travel agent on a "fam" or familiarization trip in Maui. It was hosted by a tour company to familiarize a group of 20 or do agents with the various hotels on the island. Our group was sitting in a suite at the Sheraton listening to the hotel's marketing manager talking about the property when a couple who had booked the room last minute entered unexpectedly. Oops. We hightailed it out of there and the poor hotel employee was left to smooth things over with the startled travelers. So when Valentina and Mia were having sex in the "empty" suite, I kept waiting for an employee to enter with guests who had booked the room on a whim or who wanted to be shown the room before commiting. That would certainly spell disaster for Valentina. She was knowingly taking a huge risk. When last seen, she and Mia were still in bed, so who knows. They could still be interrupted. Did Tanya recognize Greg in the photo? True, she was coked up and being seduced. But she took a good look at the photo and apparently no alarms went off. Very surprised Portia didn't immeduately flee when Jack fell asleep. She was putting two and two together and the picture wasn't pretty. Will be interesting to see how Tanya deals with the aftermath of the party and any attempt to blackmail her. Tanya is too good of a character and so well acted by Jennifer Coolidge that I can't imagine she won't be back for Season 3. Ethan has shown no interest in his wife, but he sure was pissed thinking she was with Cameron. Suspect one of that foursome is not going to leave White Lotus alive. Can't wait for next week.

I am truly concerned that Colleen is going to end up as the victim on a Dateline special. There was no indication on the reunion episode that she is anything but frightened of Matt. Her body language said it all. Matt's meltdowns were huge red flags. She should have walked away after the first one. Instead, she went through with the wedding. Why? She's young, super attractive, and should have no problem attracting a quality guy who has no scary anger issues. I predict that at at some point in the near future, she'll file a restraining order followed by initating divorce proceedings. As for Cole and Zenab, they've both said their peace. Now it's time to get on with their lives away from the cameras. It was not a good idea for either of them to subject themselves to this show in the first place. Cole's too immature. He probably did it as a lark and got in over his head. He and Zenab were a mismatch from the get go. It would have been interesting to see how a Cole/Colleen pairing would have worked out.

No one has mentioned it, and maybe it's because many of those posting here are way younger than me, but Jason's mom looks a lot like an actress named Katherine Ross who had major roles in The Graduate and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid back in the 60's. That said, I couldn't picture her with his dad at all. And, what was all the crying about when he said he wasn't ready to propose? Jeez, he barely knows the girl. He was just being sensible -- a rare attribute on this show. Rachel lost whatever remnant of good will was left with me when she crapped out on Tyler. His whole family was sitting there excitedly waiting to meet her, and she just flat out dumped him mid date. That was a shitty thing to do. He and his family did not deserve to be left hanging like that. The woman has zero social skills. And for those who said Tino's mom looks "rough," I agree. She knew she was going to be on tv. Why not visit the hair salon in advance and put on some makeup? I don't even like Tino, but I was embarrassed for him. Poor Aven. He's sort of an afterthought. Has to share his hometown with Men Tell All. That doesn't bode well for him. Pretty clear that Gabby is into Erich and Rachel seems to want Tino, but she should never let Zach get away. He's the best guy to come along on this shitshow in a long while. And it doesn't hurt that he has a relatively normal family with a well known uncle as a bonus.

The shitshow continues. Another date in a church? Couldn't production find a more appropriate setting? Gabby's slit up to there black skirt, bare midriff, and stiletto boots for a daytime walk through cobblestone streets? Just no. Logan's flip-flop and latest rose are clearly producer driven. I'd be shocked if he makes it to hometowns. Nate is getting a favorable edit. Seems to be auditioning to be the next Bachelor. I can't see either of these women ending up with any of these guys. No chemistry or potential longevity with any of them. R and G should both go home, date the locals, enjoy their Bachelorette money, and get on with their lives.

The editing this season is a sloppy shitshow. The dudes who didn't get a rose at the end of the episode didn't even get an awkward good-bye. Is that a first? Meatball reappeared without being officially welcomed back by Rachel. Gabby and Jason were fitted for berets that were never seen again. Who decided a church was a fitting setting for a romantic dinner date? Stupid. And who decided smelling armpits was a romantic activity? Disgusting and beyond stupid. Every time I think this show has reached a new low, they find a way to go lower. The show has devolved into an ensemble cast acting out assigned parts. Hayden was cast as the villain. His dog story was contrived and ridiculous. His protest after being confronted was half hearted. He was happy to leave. Logan is cast as the guy who wants to switch women, a move that will devastate an already fragile, tearful Rachel. Her motto seems to be "Nobody likes me. Everybody hates me." The producers are ringing as much drama as they can out of this scenario because they are stuck with two emotionally insecure leads and a bunch of guys enjoying their 15 minutes while auditioning for BIP.

This season, more than ever in this franchise, is entirely scripted. Of course Meatball will return. The producers need for the leads to have an equal number of men going into the Europe portion of the show, so they chose Meatball to continue on the journey. Just so much ridiculous stuff to snark on this episode. Grandpa turning up only to be subjected to a purification ritual in a makeshift tent and then conveniently introduced to a senior lady bowler out of central casting. She was even wearing a bowling shirt. This, so grandpa could be dumped in order that the one on one date could continue. This week it was Gabby's turn to leave her date sitting awkwardly at the table while she consulted with the production team. And poor Erich just sat there, not knowing quite how to react to the manufactured drama. Rachel's one on one was equally cringeworthy. The bogus red carpet with the actor photographers and then the empty theater. I was embarrassed for them. The embarrassing group date photo shoot barely rates a mention. It was a new low for this franchise and did nothing to allow the leads to get to know the guys better. Just a waste of time. An equal number of guys let R & G know they weren't interested. How convenient and contrived. The early seasons of this show at least had the pretense that the contestants were genuinely looking to meet someone they could build a relationship with. Now it's all manufactured drama with people looking for their 15 minutes and maybe kickstarting a career as an influencer or show biz hanger on. Fiction played out by non actors.

I was thrown off by the Tennessee reference and the only thing I could come up with was Graceland. Familiarity with Paul Simon's songs in date order plus remembering that Al Gore was the new VP in '93 and putting it all together in a few seconds enough to write a fairly long song title was required. No wonder no one came up with it.

I just read the article and a follow up stating that for now the custody arrangement will remain as is but the judge will hold some sort of hearing in June at which time Christina will be allowed to respond. Ant is alleging that she allowed the child to become badly sunburned and dismissed his concerns about it. Further stated that she only has the boy about nine days a month and uses him to promote products on social media without Ant's consent. Also, she failed to notify Ant that her family had Covid and that Hudson had been exposed. This led to shutting down a production Renee Zellweger was working on at the time. Apparently he also referenced her drug use, admission that she smoked bufo toad venom. I don't think Ant would be taking this step if he didn't feel his claims had merit. I recently posted a screenshot here of Hudson riding in an oversized golf cart without a seatbelt on during an outing with Christina and Josh on a city street. That's the sort of thing that screams negligence and is illegal to boot. This will be interesting to follow.

I think production should have allowed the two teams to observe each other's tribal councils. The drama of the second would probably not have happened if they had observed the first. Rocksroy's departure had zip to do with his race, but the visual of him sitting there beside Chanelle with no context was what set off Drea and the discussion that followed. Not a fan of Tori, but ultimately she was booted at least in part because she was one of the three sitting there who aren't black. Too bad the game can't be played blindfolded.

And subject to a 2% per year raise. I live in CA and bought my home a long time ago when prices were reasonable. Homes are not reassessed until they are sold, so my taxes are relatively low even though they go up 2% a year. But those buying today at inflated prices are screwed.

She's claiming she's moving up the coast back to Newport Beach because Dana Point was too far from the kids' school. She knew that when she bought, and, since when does she drive her own kids to school anyway? She can hire somebody to do that. I have a feeling the real reason was the place was unaffordable. The property taxes on a 10 million dollar property alone would be killer, and she's now saddled herself with another home in Tennessee and a husband who apparently has no job. She's the breadwinner trying to keep up a very extravagant lifestyle without Flip or Flop income. Who knows how long her other shows will last. Cancellation of one or both could be financially devastating. Another pseudo celeb living beyond her means. Will eventually come back to bite her. And hope she has a good prenup with this latest husband. She's gonna need it.

And those two barely knew each other before they tied the knot and were never alone together, so an issue as important as how many kids each realistically wanted never came up. She probably assumed that since they were both taught that children are blessings from God, he'd want a steady stream, too. Not so. He was done after that "1 or 2" but probably afraid to get a vasectomy in case someone found out and ratted him out. He was never concerned with the morality of his actions -- only with getting caught. Pest was born into the wrong family. He needed parents who would have recognized and dealt with his perversion with intense secular counseling from the getgo.Boob and Meech just let it fester until it boiled over. They shoulder much of the blame and should take a good hard look in the mirror on sentencing day.

That next divorce is probably right around the corner. After marrying two men who were making a living, she's found one whose sole interest seems to be hanging on to her and her money for dear life and going along for the ride. Boy Toy is one thing. Husband is something else. Not a good look for the kids at all. All three are bounced between households like beachballs. I do think Tarek genuinely loves his kids, but it's hard to imagine Heather exuding enthusiasm about anything other than a new designer purse or a spa session. Hudson appears happiest when he's with Ant, and I really feel for the little guy. He's on constant display and his dominant childhood memory may eventually be the car rides up and down the coast between houses. A shame.

She posted an Instagram story today which included a brief video of her and the latest husband with Hudson squished between them all riding in an oversized golf cart on what appeared to be a city street. No one had a seatbelt on (the vehicle was clearly equipped) and Hudson looked downright scared. I check the CA law, and it is illegal to transport a child in such a vehicle unless he is securely strapped in a carseat. Where is the woman's common sense? Amazing that she's earned millions on tv apparently without a functioning brain. If Ant saw or heard about it, I'll bet he was pissed.

She's back on the marriage go round. More storylines for her show. Wonder if he has a job other than being attached to her hip. Her poor kids are having to keep everybody straight when they aren't being treated as ping pong balls back and forth between parents. Kids need stability, not having to guess where they'll be sleeping on any given night. Feel bad for them.

What started out long ago as kind of a weird dating show with most of the contestants looking to find someone has devolved into a shitshow drama fest with a scripted ending. In the early seasons, the contestants were reminded that if they didn't feel compatible with the lead, they could leave. Now it is not at all about finding love. Rather, they're competing for the big paycheck that comes with being "the next bachelor or bachelorette." Gabby and Rachel were giddy at the prospect. Guaranteed, the script is already being written for their turn. Plenty of tears, cat fights, and, if they do "find love" on their "journey," it's guaranteed to be short lived and end in a stint on Dancing With the Stars.

Absolutely! But production must have wanted him to end up with someone because the days of this franchise being remotely honest are long gone. Production loves drama and has no problem manufacturing it. There was a script for this season and the cast merely followed it.

That would be awesome. Imagine the ratings. "Sorry guys, we are giving each other the final roses." Regarding tonight's ending....Susie was needed back to give this shitshow the semblance of a happy conclusion. But there's no way she's spending the rest of her life with that lug. She'll do the talk show circuit to keep her face on tv in the short term, maybe do Dancing With the Stars, and then they'll jointly announce they've mutually decided to call it a day before she's announced as the next bachelorette.

It must have taken some serious arm twisting by production to get those two to finish the rose ceremony and agree to meet the parents. They both looked very over it. Suspect the word "bachelorette" came up once or twice. I never cease to wonder how family members can be introduced to a woman their son is dating and not be shown asking basic questions, "So where do you live?" "What kind of work do you do?" "What interests do you have?" It's all so phony and scripted. Jesse walking in was the icing on the cake. In the early seasons this franchise was a little more genuine. Now it's all drama with bad actors. Clayton is such a tool I can't imagine any woman with any self respect wanting to be in a relationship with him. Predict he'll end up alone and it will take a long time for him to recover from this.

All through the episode, Susie was practically shouting from the rooftops that she didn't approve of his sleeping with other women if she was his choice. Yet, the producers gave her the last date after they gave Clayton his shot at going undercovers with Rachel and Gabby. This is The Bachelor after all and, after a multitude of seasons, the women all know what to expect in the "Fantasy Suite." The whole scenario seemed very scripted. Susie is unhappy. Susie confronts Clayton. Clayton behaves like an ass, gets mad, and sends Susie away. Plenty of drama. After seeing the reaction in the previews to the news that he slept with both of them, it doesn't look like Clayton will be proposing to either Rachel or Gabby anytime soon. Seems like all three ladies don't like sharing. Susie, however, is a beauty pageant queen. There's no way she was ever going to end up with a big doofus like Clayton. Either she was using the "sleeping with another woman is a deal breaker" excuse to get off the show all together or using it to get off and then enhance her chances to become the bachelorette - which, I suspect, was her motive all along. If production didn't keep recycling these people, it would be impossible for men and women to go on this show for a shot at the lead. Would be happy to see a complete unknown as the Bachelor or -ette. Might rejuvenite this tired franchise a bit. And cast a few women and men who might actually be interested in meeting someone. That would be a novelty.

Some really astute comments here. Shake is an ass who wants to make a name for himself on reality tv. He even admitted he didn't take this show seriously, and I think he was doing his best to play the villain because it would open up more opportunities. He really screwed the pooch on that one. He comes off as so mean spirited and self serving I doubt any casting director would be interested. Is Kyle really that clueless, saying he should have proposed to Deepti? Poor guy is just desperate to be in a relationship. Shaina has to be one of the biggest bullshitting phonies I've ever come across. When he asked her if his looks had something to do with her rejection, she out and out lied calling him a "handsome"person when she telegraphed from the get go after seeing him that she wasn't interested -- at all. Had the door opened up to reveal a Brad Pitt lookalike, she'd have had an entirely different reaction. Religion was just an excuse. She even backtracked a bit on that, saying she had a relationship with a Christian who was "controlling." So I have to assume what she's looking for is a smoking hot guy who sort of generically believes in God. Keep looking, Shaina. Nick and Danielle have already been to couples therapy to work on their issues. He did not look like a man in love, smitten with his wife. He looked more like a guy asking himself, "How the hell did I get involved in this, and how can I get out?" He stupidly married an emotionally unstable woman who would be beyond devastated if he walked out, which is destined to happen sooner or later. He probably won't be happy until he steps all the way out of the closet and starts living a more authentic life.

I am on the same page as you, especially regarding Nick. I think his stone-faced mom knows or suspects, has made it clear she does not approve, and that's a big part of his issues. She looked reasonably happy that he said "yes." He mentioned he was raised Catholic and that may make him feel very conflicted. I agree he should be true to himself and it isn't fair to Danielle who, if she hasn't already, will catch on eventually.

I think Sal alluded to the fact that Mallory's parents weren't down with this and that's why they were a no show. Those two never got beyond friends anyway, and I liked how they talked afterward and there didn't seem to be hurt feelings. Natalie dodged a huge bullet. Shayne is a loose cannon with a drug/alcohol problem and a bad temper. Telling the woman you are about to marry that you hate her the night before the wedding was reason enough for her not to show up at all. It must be very weird to be contractually obligated to walk down that aisle all gussied up knowing you are about to say a big resounding "no." And Shayne was his typical two year old tantrum prone self about it. So glad she bailed. Happy for Deeps, too. What woman wants to be married to someone who tells the world he's not attracted to her? I think Shake's one of those guys who'll never marry because no one will ever be hot enough for him and he values sex above everything. He'll continue to hit on white girls and they'll subsequently flee when they get to know him. He has a lot of growing up to do. His trying to make lemonade out of lemons when Deeps walked away was pathetic. Jarrett and Iyanna don't stand a prayer of avoiding the divorce court. He's a total bro who wants to stay out all night, and that ring on his finger will mean next to nothing. I think standing there in front of his father was very intimidating, and he didn't want to disappoint him. I was surprised that Iyanna said "yes." She had to put a boatload of misgivings aside, but they'll quickly return to haunt her. "I now pronounce you man and beard." Perfect. Is Danielle really that blind? Is she that desperate? Nick's flopsweat gave him away. He so didn't want to go through with it, but I think he was just trying to avoid the huge meltdown she'd have had if he had said "no." He's a coward. I give them less than a year, that is if they're not annulled/divorced already.